Trijicon Night Sights questions

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Currently using a new glock 19, so I want to get trijicon night sights so I can get used to the new sights before I put too many rounds through the gun.

My questions are:

1. What is the difference between the 99 dollar Trijicons, and the more expensive Trijicon Novak night sights? Which would you recommend?

2. I have been using the search button researching night sights, and came across quite a few people who have complained of accuracy loss with the changing of sights. Was looking for more information on that, and your own personal experiences with the change. Is this isolated with just a few or is it a problem that happens a lot?

3. Last question, what colors should I get? Any recommendations, same color for front and rear, or different, and if so what colors work best for you?

Thanks
 
As you probably know, the Novak version of these sights has a sloping profile and rounded edges that are supposed to make them less prone to snagging of damaging of clothing, although I've never found normal sights to do it either. A disadvantage to them is that you cannot hook them on your belt or other object to jack the slide in case your other hand or arm is injured. Trijicon probably still has to pay Mr. Novak patent royalties, which will increase the cost of the sight. In order to mount them truly low on the slide to give them the streamlined appearance, the slide usually has to have a special dovetail cut, with the portion rearward of the dovetail lowered. This is irreversible if you decide you don't like them.

I have or have had pistols with Novak sights (conventional or night) already on them and, honestly, find them nothing special. They function no better than any other sight, and are inferior to some, due to the narrow rear notch.
 
I have the more expensive GL11 Novak sights on my G27 and I really like them. I have green front and rear and I like that as well, I prefer them all the same color, not sure why exactly.

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I don't know how to answer all your questions exactly. I do know that some people prefer the lamps to be all the same color and others like the front sight to be different to better focus on it. I also know that Trijicon warranties their orange lamps for only 5 years and their yellow and green for 12. Personally I like the Novak style myself it just feels better suited for ccw purposes. As for your second question I think that's more error on the behalf of the installer not the product, if the sights are installed properly then they should work fine.

I would suggest that you get whatever you feel most comfortable with, its Trijicon you can't really go wrong any way you look at it.
 
I use the standard trijicon green sights on my G23, and they work fine. I wouldn't say there is a loss of accuracy, but I do know one person that had to have his night sights adjusted after being installed because they weren't set up right and his gun was shooting left. But that is only one person out of about 50 that I know who use the sights in Glocks that have had any sort of problem with them.

I don't like the Novak style sights because they are sloped, and that means you have to find another way to do single handed clearance drills, etc. as already mentioned. It is not uncommon for someone involved in a gunfight to take hits to the arms. It is important to be able to operate your weapon with one hand, including drawing and reloading one handed with your off hand (it isn't always easy to draw from a right handed holster with your left hand:banghead:), and clearing malfunctions one handed. There are other ways to do all that without using the rear sight, but I find using the rear sight to be the easiest. Might just be me though.
 
My buddy has a glock 19 with just a front Trijicon sight. I think it is great and the accuracy hasnt been affected as far as he can tell. He bought it used and before really running ammo through it he put the sight on. He put MABY 100 rd.s through before the front sight change.
 
Just the shape of the rear sight is differant. I prefer the old style sights, since I can rack the slide by using the back of the rear sight by pushing it against an object. I know it seems trivial, but a one handed slide rake could someday be a priority.
 
Night sights- colors, types

I have owned a few LE surplus, 3 dot night sight models over the years. I'd suggest buying them or using them on carry/duty weapons, but I would get the MMC/IWI type. These are bright 3 dot night sights you can get for most handgun models. They can be made in red/green/orange/yellow/blue. I like the orange/green combos.
About 75-80% of real use of force incidents occur in low light/dark conditions. Using well made 3 dot night sights are a good idea. Make sure they are PROVEN and will not snap or break with ease. A few handgun sights I have seen look weak and could break off, :uhoh:. A lasergrip/white light maybe better too but 3 dot sights are worth it.

Rusty S
 
ok, thanks for all the info, I am leaning towards the regular and just choosing colors now.
 
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one last question:

how hard is it to see trijicon during the day, you know, for shooting at the range in a non-dark situation?

My friend told me that he has heard trijicons are harder to see during the day than meprolights, and trjicons are better at night, so looking for some opinions.

I have heard all positive things about trijicon and some positive about meprolights...so just curious
 
Here's a comparison of Trijicon & Meprolight night sights. The CZ P-01 (black pistol) has Trijicon sights - green front & orange rear. The Kahr MK9 (stainless pistol) has Meprolight sights - green front & rear. Both sights work fine for me, but I do prefer different colors between the front & rear sights.

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MK9P-01nightsightsfromrear2.jpg
 
CountGlockula....

May i ask you your reasoning for placing night sites on a compensated Glock? In a dark environment, your first shot will wash out your vision anyway...Those C models are like flamethrowers.
 
The standard style Trijicon are easier to install. In fact, if you want, you can send the slide and sights to Glock in Smyrna, GA and they'll send them back to you in 2 weeks.

I had a really bad experience with a gunsmith who messed up my Trijicon Novaks... in fact, he ruined them, the bastard; so when I ordered again, I ordered the standard Trijicon sights. Order from LoneWolf Distributing. They're reputable and cheap.

Also, if you're colorblind, like me, you may want to avoid mixing orange and green sights. I went green front/green rear. There's a white circle painted around the night sight, so they are visible in the daytime. At night, they light up. Basically, you can see your sights in ANY light.
 
I have never felt the need to have different colors between front and rear, it's easy to know, the front is one dot, the rear is two. As far as that goes, I always recommend to get the ones that last the longest. (Green, IRRC.)

I have also, as others have mentioned, decided that it is more important to have a hard front edge on the front of the sights, in case you need to rack the slide against a hard object one-handed, than to have a snag-free rear sight. I seem to have survived just fine with the regular profile before Novaks became popular.

I use trij and Meprolight, all of each I have ever used have white rings around the inserts for daytime use.
 
CountGlockula....

May i ask you your reasoning for placing night sites on a compensated Glock? In a dark environment, your first shot will wash out your vision anyway...Those C models are like flamethrowers.
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I take it you have never shot at night....

I personally can use the muzzle flash to reference my sights for the next shot. I was actually taught this in a night shooting class.

Muzzle flash is not a hinderence if you know what you are doing.
 
mr. trooper said:
CountGlockula....

May i ask you your reasoning for placing night sites on a compensated Glock?
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CG's pictured gun (a G35) is not compensated. The hole in the front of the slide is a lightening cut for weight reduction.

This is pure conjecture, but I would think you could still see a front night sight even on a compensated model (at least for a few shots until it gets sooted up), as the muzzle flash jets up on either side of the sight.
 
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